Charleston, SC – The Institute for Policy Studies gave Rep. Tim Scott a failing grade in its Congressional Report Card, which was released yesterday.

He was one of 48 U.S. representatives, and the only one from South Carolina, to receive this lowest grade.

Scott’s official score of negative 12 results from his votes on particular bills and motions that covered the issues of jobs, taxes, budget and education.

Democratic opponent Bobbie Rose isn’t surprised by the score, however. “This is why I entered the race. These same issues are especially pertinent to the people in this region, but Scott’s never addressed them.”

The Rose campaigns’ repeated claims that Scott is only representing corporate donors is well-supported by one key finding in the IPS report.

Four corporations – ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, Goldman Sachs and Honeywell – made significant contributions to many of the F-grade recipients. Scott is one only of two congresspersons who received campaign donations from all four, IPS notes.

She offers Scott’s grading on taxes as a key example. In its report, IPS notes that Scott voted to extend the Bush tax cuts on both high and unearned income (HR 8) and to reduce corporate taxes (HR 9). He voted against a measure that would prevent use of offshore accounts as tax havens (the Doggett Amendment), and Scott also co-sponsored a bill to reduce taxes on overseas earnings (HR 1834). He co-sponsored a bill to eliminate estate taxes (HR 1259), as well.